Princess Alexandra Current Events 5: August 2005 - September 2005

[norwegianne]

In this thread, please post new news and pictures about HH Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Countess of Frederiksborg.

Previous thread can be found: Princess Alexandra News and Pictures 4: May 2005 - August 2005

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[carlota]

hi everyone!

i just read an article i wasn't used to reading... for once, it blamed on alexandra the divorce with joachim saying it was her who caused joachim to start drinking and going to discotheques because she starting dating another person. it also said how the danish people called her now not so nice things now. it also mentioned that this maybe just a rumour to improve joachim's popularity after the divorce.

does anyone from denmark know if this is true or just a rumour? i didn't think of alexandra like that...

[pdas1201]

Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg,as protector, attended the Swedish Villa Fund’s 10th jubilee arrangement in the Bernstoff Park, Bernstoff Castle, in Gentofte. (Translated by GrandDuchess)

www.facetoface.de; hosted by www.imageshack.us

She is starting to look very glamorous and wearing cuts that I don't think she would ever worn if she were still married to Joachim.

[Lillia]

for me, the princess has an unusual but certainly refreshing taste in clothes -- but I really like this black & white outfit she's wearing.:)

it looks very nice on her:p

it's nice to see she wears her styles so nicely:)

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by pdas1201

Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg,as protector, attended the Swedish Villa Fund’s 10th jubilee arrangement in the Bernstoff Park, Bernstoff Castle, in Gentofte. (Translated by GrandDuchess)

www.facetoface.de

She is starting to look very glamorous and wearing cuts that I don't think she would ever worn if she were still married to Joachim.

Great photos. Nice outfit and I like the volume of her hair. It´s nice. She looks great.

[Guest2003]

Originally Posted by ap3

Actually, I think it reflects well on Joachim. He's been accused of drunkeness and running around with other women. If that was true, if he was so much at fault in the breakup of the marriage, Alex's parents wouldn't stay with him, I think.

GOOD POINT!

Princess Alexandra's new villa has enough room for both her parents, so why are they choosing not to live with her and her children? Why are they instead choosing to live with a man who reportedly betrayed her? Maybe, just maybe Princess Alexandra is not so innocent at all. Maybe she did contribute to the breakdown of her marriage.

REMEMBER PRINCE CHARLES & PRINCESS DIANA?

Princes Charles was demonized for having an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles while at the same time Princess Diana was elevated to sainthood by her adoring subjects. After her tragic death it was revealed that Princess Diana also had her share of lovers, many more than Prince Charles. Could this be the same case for Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra? Maybe, maybe not. Only time will tell.

[Harmony]

Actualy I don't like the way she dresses recently . No offence.

[Isabel]

Originally Posted by Guest2003

GOOD POINT!
Princess Alexandra's new villa has enough room for both her parents, so why are they choosing not to live with her and her children? Why are they instead choosing to live with a man who reportedly betrayed her? Maybe, just maybe Princess Alexandra is not so innocent at all. Maybe she did contribute to the breakdown of her marriage..

Concerning Alexandra and Joachim....we don't know what happened in this marriage. We cannot say that Alex was unfaithful or that Joachim was unfaithful. The particulars of the separation and divorce were never given to us. All of this print media can only speculate. They have no solid proof of what happened inside of this marriage. Whether they simply grew tired of each other and decided to move on and remain friends and civil for their children is still a puzzle to us. Frankly, I really don't care about what happened at this point. This divorce has been extremely aimacable and respectful so I see no point in thinking the worse of either parties. The media has to do this because they need to sell papers and magazines. I don't.

Of course, the fact that Alex is now dating someone gives them something to talk about. Not only is she dating again, but she is dating a man much younger than she and well we all know the old double standard. A good rag can probably get two weeks worth of rubbish out of this.

I agree that if Joachim was so awful to Alex that there is no way that her parents would remain on the grounds at Shackenborg. So, clearly that most likely was not the case for their divorce. However, that doesn't meant that Alex was unfaithful are caused the break up either. I think that if that were the case, the Manleys would most likely relocate out of embarassment and try to save face with their in-laws. This is most likely not the case either. This is what I would call a Catch 22. If either party had actually behaved badly chances are that the Manleys would have moved in either scenario. Either case would give them more than enough reason to feel uncomfortable.

Let's face the facts. If Alexandra was so horrible, then why would she still be allowed to keep a prefix? Sure she no longer bears an HRH, but an HH for a divorced European Princess is very generous, IMO. If Alex was still so awful and contributed greatly to the downfall of her marriage, then why give her an added titled of Countess in preparation of her some day remarrying and not wanting her to be untitled? Regardless of saving face from the Royal House, this would not be normal behavior towards someone who committed an act of betrayal. I wouldn't expect for her to be denounced, but I wouldn't expect such graciousness and clear respect.

REMEMBER PRINCE CHARLES & PRINCESS DIANA?

Princes Charles was demonized for having an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles while at the same time Princess Diana was elevated to sainthood by her adoring subjects. After her tragic death it was revealed that Princess Diana also had her share of lovers, many more than Prince Charles. Could this be the same case for Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra? Maybe, maybe not. Only time will tell.

I am not even going to go there with the Prince Charles and Princess Diana comparison. I am so sick of having every royal or royal scenario compared to those two. Diana is no longer living and has been judged as far as I am concerned by her maker. Charles seems to be happy with Camilla, so I think that it is time to let the past be what it is-the past.

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Isabel

Let's face the facts. If Alexandra was so horrible, then why would she still be allowed to keep a prefix? Sure she no longer bears an HRH, but an HH for a divorced European Princess is very generous, IMO. If Alex was still so awful and contributed greatly to the downfall of her marriage, then why give her an added titled of Countess in preparation of her some day remarrying and not wanting her to be untitled? Regardless of saving face from the Royal House, this would not be normal behavior towards someone who committed an act of betrayal. I wouldn't expect for her to be denounced, but I wouldn't expect such graciousness and clear respect.

A very good fact. As far as royal divorces go, she did pretty well for herself. So I doubt she betrayed Joachim. The royal family, especially the Queen herself, realizes how important Alexandra is to the monarchy in Denmark and provided her with a title. Not bad at all. Clear respect indeed.

[Isabel]

Originally Posted by Harmony

Actualy I don't like the way she dresses recently . No offence.

I don't like the strapless dress that she wore recently in London. But, I do like this new black and white one. The design is very unusual, but Alex is petite enough to pull it off. I wonder if this is a recent design or something vintage. I agree with someone who mentioned that it had an eighties look to it, even early nineties, IMO.

[Reina]

Well like I've said before, I think both Alexandra and Joachim betrayed each other and contributed to the breakdown of the marriage.

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by pdas1201

Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg,as protector, attended the Swedish Villa Fund’s 10th jubilee arrangement in the Bernstoff Park, Bernstoff Castle, in Gentofte. (Translated by GrandDuchess)

beeewwww :( she's falling back into her 80s style...i don't like this dress at all...i loved the recent dress she wore [the torquise one] :) oh well...at least she's staying away from those horrible shoulder padded suits

[Linda Hsu]

Originally Posted by Reina

Well like I've said before, I think both Alexandra and Joachim betrayed each other and contributed to the breakdown of the marriage.

Spot on! You have hit the nail on the head. Well done ! :p

[servingsophie]

Originally Posted by Lillia

for me, the princess has an unusual but certainly refreshing taste in clothes -- but I really like this black & white outfit she's wearing.:)

it looks very nice on her:p

it's nice to see she wears her styles so nicely:)

I have to say the Princess looks glorious! What a beautiful dress and what wonderful legs!

[planetcher]

Originally Posted by servingsophie

I have to say the Princess looks glorious! What a beautiful dress and what wonderful legs!

She reminds me of Diana who really bloomed and dressed glamorous post-Charles. It's a nice dress, something I wouldn't have thought she would wear.

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Guest2003

Princess Alexandra's new villa has enough room for both her parents, so why are they choosing not to live with her and her children? Why are they instead choosing to live with a man who reportedly betrayed her? Maybe, just maybe Princess Alexandra is not so innocent at all. Maybe she did contribute to the breakdown of her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Manley has stated to newspapers that they continue to live in Schackenborg, because they have a great many friends in Møgeltønder (the name of the town next to Schackenborg.) They also said that they have no disagreement with Joachim. Furthermore, they don't exactly live in the same house as him, as they live in a flat at the old chauffeur's house.

Had either party behaved abominably before/during the divorce, I very much doubt that either set of parents would have acted the way they did. I doubt Mr. and Mrs. Manley would have stayed at Schackenborg, and I doubt Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik would have let Alexandra stay at Amalienborg, even if it is a fairly large place.

We don't know what caused the divorce. Joachim hasn't spoken about it, and neither has Alexandra. To join the media in their harmful speculations certainly won't help their children or the situation. Joachim or Alexandra may choose to embellish on the situation when their lives are more ordened, in an official biography, or something like that. (I think Joachim's about due for one, as Alexandra's got at least two...)

A few days ago Martin Jørgensen was reported to have been seeing the princess for two years, later they found an article with old girlfriends he had had this past year...

What the media seems to conveniently forget is that it is possible for men and women to be just friends/aquaintances. Sometimes this remains platonic, and sometimes it blossoms into more.

[galuhcandrakirana]

Originally Posted by pdas1201

Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg,as protector, attended the Swedish Villa Fund’s 10th jubilee arrangement in the Bernstoff Park, Bernstoff Castle, in Gentofte. (Translated by GrandDuchess)

www.facetoface.de

She is starting to look very glamorous and wearing cuts that I don't think she would ever worn if she were still married to Joachim.

yes, it is clear that Alexandra still a princess outside and inside....the only one diferent is she looks more radiant than before, I wish she get the best in her life:).

[galuhcandrakirana]

Originally Posted by Dennism

A very good fact. As far as royal divorces go, she did pretty well for herself. So I doubt she betrayed Joachim. The royal family, especially the Queen herself, realizes how important Alexandra is to the monarchy in Denmark and provided her with a title. Not bad at all. Clear respect indeed.

exactely, I have the same thinking about it.

[happygolucky]

Is it just me , or does someone else think that the gorgeous black and white short dress brings memories of the short (sexy) dress Princess Diana wore when her divorce was finalised... its like a statement and a feeling of Liberty !

[Lourdes]

Originally Posted by Reina

Well like I've said before, I think both Alexandra and Joachim betrayed each other and contributed to the breakdown of the marriage.

I agree, they both contributed something to the breakdown of the marriage. They're both young and rich and will have no problem finding new love. The dress is so 80's, horrible.